Womble Carlyle Economic Development Digest (August 9, 2017)

GEORGIA

• Georgia DOR proposes amendment to rule on manufacturing, machinery, equipment exemptions, TaxAnalysts.com (July 31, 2017)
  The Georgia Department of Revenue has proposed to amend a rule on sales and use tax exemptions for manufacturing machinery and equipment, industrial materials, and packaging supplies to remove a provision that prohibited the exemption for sales of motor vehicles - including components and repaint or replacement parts - required to be registered for operation on public highways.

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NATIONAL

• Amazon and Foxconn reflect 'Deliver It Now' Trend, Newsfactor (July 28, 2017)
  Amazon's plans to add 50,000 jobs at a dozen warehouses across the United States and Foxconn's decision to build a $10 billion plant and hire up to 13,000 workers reflect the pressures companies now feel to be as close to their customers as possible -- a trend that's helping restore some